Upper Pieman hydro-electric scheme geophysical survey, Tasmania 1960

Created 16/10/2025

Updated 16/10/2025

This report describes seismic refraction, magnetic, and resistivity surveys on the Upper Pieman Power development scheme of the Hydro-Electric Commission of Tasmania. The purpose of the surveys was to determine the depth to the bedrock, and the nature of the bedrock and overburden at five localities, viz: Spillway of the Hanging Rock dam site, Buttress Hill dam site, Tullibardine Saddle dam site ) Murchison No. 4 dam site, and Boco Saddle dam site

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Title Upper Pieman hydro-electric scheme geophysical survey, Tasmania 1960
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/62cfe1d4-984b-4f81-bb9f-c394a6b67d5c
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Reference Period 22/04/2018
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This dataset was originally found on Geoscience Australia "Upper Pieman hydro-electric scheme geophysical survey, Tasmania 1960". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://ecat.ga.gov.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/upper-pieman-hydro-electric-scheme-geophysical-survey-tasmania-1960